Ramos v. Guiribitey Cosmetic & Beauty Institute, Inc. et al, No. 1:2012cv24106 - Document 68 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER Denying 55 Amended Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 11/21/2013. (jw)
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Ramos v. Guiribitey Cosmetic & Beauty Institute, Inc. et al Doc. 68 U NI TED STATES D I STRICT CO U RT SO UTH ERN DISTRICT O F FLO R I A D M I IDI I AM V SION CA SE NO .12- 24106cvJLK Y ULEI Y M .RAM O S,and a1 ot s M I her si l y siuat miarl t ed, Pl ntf , ai if GUI BI RI TEY CO SM ETI & BEA UTY C I STI N TUTE,I C,a Fl da c por i N ori or aton; PED RO GU I BI RI TEY ,i vl l ndi dualy; TATI ANA G UI BI RI TEY ,i vi l and ndi dual y; J ACOBO GU I BI RI TEY ,i vl aly ndi du l Def nt . enda s / O RD ER DENY I D EFEND AN TS'A M END ED NG M O TI FOR SUM M A RY JUD G M EN T ON THI CAU SE c es bef e t Cour upon Def S om or he t endant Am e d M oton f s' nde i or S umma yJ dg nt( E.5 ) fld Se e r3 2 3. The Cou ti f l b i f d o t r u me D. 5 , ie ptmbe , 01 r s uly re e n he m at . 1 The Cour not Def ndant ha pr vi l fl a M oton f Sum m a y ter t es e s d e ousy ied i or r J udgm e w hi w as f l bref bef e Def ndant sl t i t ntM oton. See D . nt ch uly i ed or e s ed he ns a i E. 35,41,45. The i t A m e nsant nded M oton i udesal oft poi s r s i t orgi i ncl l he nt aied n he i nal M oton. The ef e,t or gi M oton i now m oot i r or he i nal i s . ' aniffldaRepo s o S pe e 27 2 3( E. )a dDee a t Re ido Ocob r7 201 ( E. 5 . plitf i e s n e n e tmb r , 01 D. 61 n fnd ns pl n t e , 3 D. 6 ) e Dockets.Justia.com L BA CK G R OU ND Thi i aFarLa rS a da d Ac (t FLS ' c s a Fl rdaM i m u W a s s i bo t n r s t she A' a e nd o i ) ni m ge A c cas i vi ove tm e, pr pt paym e of m i mum w age, a r a i t y t e nvol ng ri om nt ni nd et la or di c r D . 26. Pl ntf brngs t ca e on beha f of her el a ot s s m iary s ha ge. E. ai if i he s l s f nd her i l l st t d. D ef nt a e a cor a e entt and t ee i vi s. iua e enda s r por t iy hr ndi dual Dee nsmo f s fnda t ve or ummayj gme tsai r ud n ttng: 1 Plitf m i mum wa e cam f rlqui t d d ma sf isb c us Pl itf wa ) an ifs ni g l i o i dae a ge a l e a e an if s pai i exc s of t m i m um wage and s w as not pai s lt as t c ea e d n es he ni he d o ae o r t FLSA labiiy; i lt 2) Ther t la i c am f isbe a ePli tf e d he e o n volnt rl ea iton l i a l c us a n if nde r mplyme t u a iy; 3) The o ri e c am i b re b c us Pl itf i e mpt und r t FLS ve t m li s a r d e a e an if s xe e he A com m is onsexem pton;and si i 4) Alena i l t o ri ca m i o rt td be a e a t y a sau e of tr tvey, he ve tme li s ve sae c us wo- e r tt t lm iatons a i ,Pl ntf ca i ti pples ai if nnotr ecove lqui t da ages a Pl ntf was r i da ed m , nd ai if an e xemptadm i s r i s ared pe s f a pori oft applc e pe i nitatve al i r on or ton he i abl r od. I .SU M M A RY JUD G M ENT STAN DA R D I S ummayj g nti a pr p it wheete pla ng a s ppo tng maeil r ud me s p o rae r h e di s nd u ri tras es a i h t tt r i no genui i s ast any m at r a f tand t tt m ovi pa t i t bls ha he e s ne s ue o e i l ac ha he ng ry s e tte t j dg nta amat roflw. Se Fe R.Ci P. Ce o e Co p.v Catet n il d o u me s te a e d. v. 56; l tx r . r t, 47 U. 31 3 2 ( 98 ) A f c i ç tra' i i i ma d t r i t o t o u r 7 S. 7, 2 1 6 . a t s l e i l f t s y ee m ne he u c me nde ma ' t a i abl s t ntve l w . Ande s v, Li t Lobb I ,477 U . 242, 248 he pplc e ubs a i a r on bery y, nc. S. ( 98 ) Ale 1 1 F.d a 6 I t r c d a awho e c l no l a a r to a f c1 6 ; ln, 2 3 t 46. f he e or s l ou d t e d a i n l a t fnder t fnd f t nonm ovi pary,t r i no ge ne i s of f t f ti l See i o i or he ng t he e s nui s ue ac or r a . M àtu hia Elc I s Co v Ze t Ra o Cor ,47 U. 57 58 ( 98 . The s s t e . ndu . . . nih di p. 5 S. 4, 7 1 6) nonm ovi pa t m us s ng ry t how s fc f ct t s pecii a s o uppor t tt r i a ge ne diput 1 t ha he e s nui s e. d. Onamoin frs mmayj gme ,heCo tmus viw t e de ea drs l to o u r ud ntt ur t e he vi nc n e ove a1 i e e es i t lght m os f vor e t t nonm ovi pa t See Ander on,477 1 nf r nc n he i t a abl o he ng ry. s U . at255. H oweve ,a m er s ntla ofevi nce i s S. r e ci il de n uppor oft nonm ovi pary' t he ng t s po ii n i i ufii n t de e ta mo i n f rs sto s ns fce t o f a to o umma yj gme t Se i a 25 I t r ud n . e d. t 2. f he evi nc of e ed by t nonm ovi pa t i m er y c or e or i not s gnii l de e f r he ng ry s el ol abl s i fcanty prbai ,s mmayj g nti pr p r Se i a 2 -50 Matu hia,4 U. a 5 6. o tve u r ud me s o e . e d. t 49 ) s s t 75 S, t 8 I r viwig t r c r e d n e t e Cou tma no und ra e t j r s f c i of n e e n he e o d vi e c , h r y t e tk he u y' un ton w e ghi t e dence pr ry of e ed by t Pari s. Latm er v.Roari To ,l . i ng he vi ope l f r he te i ng yz nc , 6 F. 1 24,1 ( 1h Ci. 0 (l a n it' e de emus bet ke a fc vaue 01 3d 2 237 1 t r 201 ) çg i tfl s vi nc pl t a n t ae l , a d al usiibe i ee e a et be d a i hi fv r Net rwe no t ditit n lj tfa l nfrnc s r o rwn n s a o . ihe r he src c u t r t un ra c e bii d tr i to o weg t e de e.) o r a e o de tke r di lt ee m nai ns r i h he vi nc ' . y ' 1 1 ANA LYSI 1. S The Cour w ila es ea ofD ef ndant poi si t n. t l ddr s ch e s' nt n ur 4. M i m um W age Li dat ni qui edD am ages , Dee a t mov frs mmay j g ntsai t tPlitf' mi mum wa fnd ns e o u r ud me ttng ha anits ni ge cl i f lqui t dam age f l be a m or i da ed s ais caus t undiput f t s e he s ed ac s how Pl ntf w aspa d i ai if i n exces of t m i m um w a and s w as notpa d s l e a t c ea e FLSA labiiy. s he ni ge he i o at s o r t i lt Li da e da a ar avaia e i an em pl r f l t pa w age or overi e on a qui t d m ges e l bl f oye ais o y s tm rgua pa n d t Be avd sv M imi l aAi ghtI c, 2F. x74 7 e lr yme t ae. n ie . a Atant r hwi , n .32 App' 6, 47 ( 1h Ci.2 9 .( ii gAta i Co v Br ght n,1 F. 48 48 ( t Ci.9 ) I 1 t r 00 ) ctn l ntc . . ou o 46 2d 0, 2 5h r1 45 . t i per isbl f a empl s m s i e or n oyert t rpa enta r s o ende ym ea onabl tm e afe t pay perod. ei tr he i Ar o e v Ros i 2 6 F.Ap x 8 ,83 ( 1h Ci.2 8)(i di a r g a a tn- y r yav . s, 9 p' 35 7 1 t r 00 fn ng e ulr e da d ly i pa me twa no un e s na l ) ea n y n s t r a o b e . Pl itf sa e i t e Se o Ame d Complit (ç S ' t t s ne ds an if tt s n h c nd nde an ihe AC' ha he e t ) dic ve y t d tr n t a t lpa ntdae . E.2 ! 8 21 No s e ii pa n s o r o e e mi e he cua yme t s D. 6 !1 , . p c fc yme t ordue da esar pl t e eaded becaus Pl ntf s a esD ef nt ha t r cor . e ai if t t enda s ve he e ds No t tdic vey h sb e c mpltd, fn nt s e s mmayj gme t t w ha s o r a e n o ee Dee da s e k u r ud nt ha t paym e da es do not gi rs t FLSA la lt H ow e ,i i uncl f om t he nt t ve i e o i biiy. ver t s ear r he e de vi nce pr ded and t pari ' bref w hen pa ent w a due and when Pl ntf ovi he tes i s ym s ai if r cei paym e . Pl ntf sat i her de ii t s w oul r ve t c ks e ved nt ai if t ed n poston hat he d ecei he hec ûlhr f , fve days l t ' D . 65 Ex A 43: 24. H oweve , i Res s- ee, our i a e.' E. 19r n pons t t e o he M oton,Pl ntf s s w asofe pai t o orm or w ee l e,ofen ove 16 daysl t i ai if ays he tn d w e ks at t r a e. D. 61 at 3. I s E. n uppor ,Pl ntf atac t ai if t hes a s m a y cha t wih no aut ntcatng um r r t he i i afi t D . 61 1.M or r i a fdavi. E. eove , t ppear Pl ntf cal ul t pa entf om t da e s s ai if c a es ym r he t he depost d t c ks. D ef nt s y Pl ntf r i herpa ent a m a m um of 13 ie he hec enda s a ai i f ece ved ym s xi daysafert pa perod.D . 55 a 4.D ef nt s i copi ofPl i ipstm ecar t he y i E. t enda s ubm t es a ntf i ds a c cks gi n t Pl ntf w ih a s nd he ve o ai if t uppori af i t D . 55- t 55-1 H ow e r tng fdavi. E. 5 o 3. ve , t da esar ofe il bl and,m or over t da esdo notpr depr ast t crtcal he t e tn legi e e , he t ovi oof o he ii is ofw hen Pl ntf r ve he wages s ue ai i f ecei d r . A lhough D ef nt ha pr de t Cour w ih vol i t enda s ve ovi d he t t um nous r ds of tm e ecor i ca dsand c ks neihe pa t haspr ded aut i t a pr revi nce r r ng r hec , t r ry ovi hentca ed nd ope de ega di t dat of t cl e of t pay pe i a w hen Pl i if r ei her w ages f t he es he os he r od nd a ntf ec ved or he entr t oft t ee- rtm eperod pr edi t tlng oft Com pl nt W ihouts h ie y he hr yea i i ec ng he s i he ai . t uc dae ,h Co tc nno ra h s t .s te ur a t e c ummayj me to t p o ne so pa me . r udg n n he r mpt s f y nt #. Re alaton t i i To b i a c s f r r t lao y d s ha geu r 2 U. C.j 21 a ( ,Pl itf rng a e o e ait r ic r nde 9 S. 5( )3) an if m us pr s m ade FLsA - ot t s a em ent ,s f ed a t ove he pr ec ed t t s ufer dver e em pl e ac i s oym nt ton, a t ta ves a ton r ule fo te p oe td sae ns nd ha d re ci es td r m h r tce ttme t.Wof v Co a- l 20 . c coa, 0 F. 1 37 1 2- 3 ( 1h Ci. 0 .TheFLS r q r se oye sr c i f i n ie 3d 3 , 34 1 43 1 t r 20 0) A e uie mpl r e eve ar otc t t 1a gr e nce has bee l ha t i va n odged' a t t poi w her t em pl ' nd o he nt e he oyer Ss d shoul r ona y unde sand t m a t r a pa tofisbusi sconce n.'Kast v.Sai Gobai eas bl rt he te s r t nes r ' en nt n Pef r c PlsisCop. 31S. .1 25 1 4( 1. na ay igt s fce y o ro man e a tc r ,1 Ct 3 ,33 201 ) I n lzn he ufiinc f or lcom pl nt ,t Cour hel a ai s he t d, û'o f lw ihi t sc oft antr t i i pr s on, l- al t n he ope he ie alaton ovi i l a com pl ntm us be s fci l cl and de aied f ai t ufi enty ear t l or a r ona e e pl eas bl m oyert under t i, i lghtofbot o s and t n i h cont and cont xt a a as e ton ofrght pr e ed by ent e , s n s ri i s ot ct t s a ut and a cal f t i pr ec i ' 1 a 1335. he t t e l or he r ot ton. d. t ' H oweve ,i i notnec ar f an empl r ts ess y or oyee t m e i t FLSA by nam e i or f o nton he n der or t em pl he oyee' com pl i t gar r FLSA pr ec i Se Johnson v.Adve ier Co. s a nt o ne ot ton. e rts , 77 F.S pp. ( . Al . 011 . 8 u 2d M D. a 2 ) The r or i uncl ast wha Pl ntf s d i heraleged com pl nt . The SAC ec d s ear o t ai if ai n l ai s sae Pli ifd o ane a /robe tdt t Emplye o una ul a tc su e tts antf s mpli d ndo j ce o he c o r f lwf prcie nd r t FLSA as w el as Fl i m i m um w age l ,'a t s w as t m i ed f ûher he l orda ni aw ' nd hat he er nat or d com pl nt of t unl f pr tce of f ii t pa empl ai he aw ul ac i a lng o y oyees overi e w ages and t tm o pr mpty pa e oye s wa s'D. 26 ! 27 2 Net rpa t ct sa y dic ve y t o l y mpl e ' ge . E. : , 9. i ' he ry ie n s o r o i or t Cour w hat w e e t acual ale nf m he t r he t l ged c pl nt . l is M oton,D ef om ai s n t i endant s char e i t act rze hem as com pl nt a ai s bout a bounced chec D . 55 at6. Pl ntf aleges k. E. ai if l s compl i d a he a ne bout r rng nonpa ent l e paym ent of wage a a bounce ecur i ym , at s, nd d chec but pr des i ufi ent de ais.D . 61 a 5. Ther i not enough e dence k, ovi ns fci tl E. t e s vi p e e e i tebrest alw te Co tt ra h s r sntd n h if o lo h ur o e c ummayj dg nto t rtlain r u me n he eaito cl m ; i ca ai t nnot be de er i t m ned w het Pl ntf s at ent rs t t l her ai ifs t em s ie o he evel of pr e i ot cton. M or eove ,t e i no a eementa t t f s s r r her s gr s o he act ur oundi t end of Pl i ifs ng he a ntf e o me t Dee a t s e j gme tt tPli ifvolntrl lf h re o n . mply n . fnd ns e k ud n ha antf u aiy e t e mplyme t Pl i ifdiput s t s ar ng s w as fr i r a i ton f he com pl nt Thus t r a ntf s e hi , gui he ied n et la i or r ai s. , he e i ce ryage neis ofmaeilfc p e l n t e tyofs s lal nui sue tra a t r cudig he n r ummayj dg nta t r u me s o w het ornotPl ntf s f r a s empl enta i her ai if uf e ed dver e oym cton. C' Ov tm eBar ed b Com m is on Exe i . er i r y si mpton Dee nss e s mmay j me to t o ri cam b aset Plitf fnda t e k u r udg n n he vetme li y s ri anif ng r ei ec ved com m is ons, The com m is on exem pton unde t FLSA a i s t a si si i r he pple o n em pl oyee of a r t lor s rvi es a i hm e who r gul l r ves ove one a onee ai e ce t bls nt e ary ecei r nd hal t m i m um w a and w hos com pens ton i m or t f he ni ge e ai s e han one- f bas on hal ed c mm iso 2 U. C.j207 i.Pl itf ho l d s t st tt e mpto i a plc bl o s i n. 9 S. () an if ty ipu e ha he xe i n s p i a e 6 t he and s a es t Def ndant ha notpr n is a i lt An e pl r ç s o r t t hat e s ve ove t pplcabiiy. m oye û bear t bur n ofpr ng t a i biiy of a FLSA exc i by i ea and afim atve he de ovi he pplca lt epton cl r fr i e de e''Kln di tv SwttI e t nt,I . 2 F.d 1 1 1 4 ( 1h Ci.2001 vi nc .' ie ns . f nv sme s nc, 60 3 25 , 25 1 t r ) (n e na ct to omit d . it r l ia ins te ) The i talr r ent of t exem pton i t tD ef nt be a r t lor s vi nii equiem he i s ha enda s e ai er ce esabls ent Def ndant sat i i Scl ar't tt m ee t tr r e and s a e t t i hm . e s t e t s s e ' ha hey t ha equiem nt t t hat t m ee t c iera f bei s an esabls e ,butpr s no e de i s hey t he rt i or ng uch t ihm nt e ent vi nce n uppor t be yond couns ls as e tons. D . 55 a 9. The SA C onl s a es t t t cor a e e' s ri E. t y t t ha he por t De e a ti ab a t a d c mei busne s D. 26:1 f nd n s e u y n os tc i s . E. 2. Even as um i t cor at D ef s ng he por e endant i a r t l or s vi e esabls ent t s e ai er c t i hm , he pa te diput how t cal a e a r pr e atve perod f det r i ng whe herPl ntf ri s s e o cult e es nt i i or e m ni t ai i f w a pai overone and one- ftm e above t m i m um w a and w het s r ei s d hal i s he ni ge her he ec ved m or t n one hal ofherw ages f om com m i s ons The onl r r m e i 29 U , C, e ha - f r si . y equie nt n S. j 2 ()i t tt r pr s n a i pe i b g e tr t n o m o h. Th pa te r a h 07 i s ha he e e e t tve rod e r ae ha ne nt e ri s e c dif r ntc us onsde f e e oncl i pendi on wha tm eperod i us f cal aton. ng ti i s ed or cul i Thes dif e e fer nces as t how t calul t t r pr ent i perod a w het or o o c a e he e es atve i nd her not Pl ntf com pens ton was bot over one and one hal tm es a ai ifs ai h - fi bove t m i m um he ni w age a m or t one- f bas on c m i sons ar cl r diput s ofm at i l f t nd e han hal ed om s i e ea s e era ac . The e or ,heCo r c n te trs rf e t u t a no n e umma yj me to t sis r udg n n hi sue. D. Ov tm e Varous Cl m s er i , i ai De e n s mo f r s mma y j g nt o t o ri cam f r v ro fnda t ve o u r ud me n he ve t me li o a ius r s ea ons. Fis, D ef ndant as er t t s a ut of lm ia i s rt e s s t hat he t t e i t tons houl be t yea s d wo r b c u eteFLSA vi ainsweeno wilul Thi i afcua is es b e tt t j r s eas h olto r t lf . s s a t l su u jc o he u y' d tr nai n a no a r prae f rs t emi to nd t pp o it o umma yj g nt r ud me . Sec ond, Def ndant as e Pl ntf cannot r e s s rt ai if ecover lqui e da ages bec e i dat d m aus t hey ha a good f t belef Pl ntf w as e m pt fom ove tm e unde t FLSA . d aih i ai if xe r ri r he Pl ntf diput t as e i of good f t G ood f t i,by is ver na ur a f ct ai if s es he s rton aih. aih s t y t e, a ual que ton. The pari ar not i a e entast t f t The ef e,t Cour c si tes e n gr em o he ac s. r or he t annot e trs mmayj dg nt ne u r u me . Thid,D ef nda ss at Pl ntf was a exem ptadm i sr tve s a i per on f r e nt t e ai i f n nit a i al red s or a pori of t applc e perod. $ qualf f t adm i sr tve e pton, an ton he i abl i 1 To iy or he nit a i xem i e pl m oyee' prm ar dut m us i ude t e r s of di c eton and i s i y y t ncl he xe cie sr i ndepe ndent j g n wih rs c t matr ofsg fc nc ' 29 C. R.j 5 120 a . Ho ve, ud me t t e pe t o tes iniia e. ' F. 4 . 2() we r t r i no r r entt ta pe s be fee fom ove sghtt qualf f t exem pton. he e s equiem ha r on r r ri o iy or he i 2 C. R. 5412 c .I t i c s ,t r i a d s t a t wha we e Pl itf sd i s 9 F. j .02() n h s a e he e s ipu e s o t r an if ute ; t l velofPl ntf i pendence a di c e i i notagr upon. Thus Pl ntf he e ai ifs nde nd s r ton s eed , ai ifs j bd isa et dipue t g a s mmayj gme t o ute r oo s td o rnt u r ud n. l CO NC LU SI N V. O A c di y,upon a c ef r vi w of t r d a t Cour bei ot r ie cor ngl ar ul e e he ecor nd he t ng he w s f l advied,i i OR DER ED ,AD JUD G ED ,and D ECR EED as f l s uly s ts olow : De e a t 'M o in f rS f nd n s to o umma y J g nt( E. , ,a t s me i, r b r ud me D. 35) be nd he a s he e y DENI as m oot and ED , 8 2. De e n s Ame dM o i n f S fnda t ' nde to or ummay J dg n ( E. ) be a t s me r u me t D. 55 , , nd he a i,he eby DEN I . s r ED D ON E and O R DERED i Cha be satt Ja esLa r e K i Fede alJ tce n m r he m w enc ng r us i Buidi a Unied St t Courhous M i i Fl i t s 21 tda ofN ove be ,2013. l ng nd t a es t e, am , orda hi s y m r < AM ES LA W REN CE K I G N UN I TED STATES DI STRI J D GE C SOU THERN D I STRI OF ORI A CT D cc: Al Couns ofRec d l el or 9
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